Moon Twp.

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A Pittsburgh man is facing charges after an Oct. 25 incident in Moon Township.

Deric Vaughn Tucker, 29, of 1810 Davis Ave., is charged with carrying a firearm without a license and illegally possessing a firearm.

According to a Moon police report, officers were called to a dispute between Tucker and another man on Cedar Drive and arrived to find Tucker walking away from the area.

Police said Tucker was carrying a pistol in his pants pocket. Tucker has several prior convictions, including robbery, aggravated assault and conspiracy. As a result, he is not permitted to carry a firearm.

A Beaver Falls man was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana after a traffic stop in Moon Township.

According to an Allegheny County police report, Calvin Ward Parker, 34, of 7222 Third Ave., was pulled over around 12:10 a.m. Oct. 12 on University Boulevard in Moon for failing to signal a turn.

Police said they smelled marijuana inside the car and found a baggie with marijuana in Parker’s pants pocket.

A Moon Township man was charged with simple assault after police said he assaulted his ex-girlfriend on Oct. 14.

According to a Moon police report, Robert Tinker, 20, of 451 Spring Run Road got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend Rachael Conti, who also lives at the residence, and then “clotheslined” her when she tried to leave.

Police said Conti had bruises and scratches from the assault as well as injuries from other recent incidents. Michael Wojtechko, who also lives in the residence, said he witnessed the violence, according to the police report.

A Moon Township man is charged with simple assault and harassment after an Oct. 15 domestic dispute at his home.

According to a Moon police report, Scott Carlo Donofrio, 22, of 205 Juniper Drive, got into an argument with his live-in girlfriend, Jasmine Morris, and the dispute turned physical about midnight Oct. 15.

Morris told police Donofrio grabbed her purse and demanded she pay him for a picture frame that he purchased, but when she tried to take back the purse, he pushed her to the ground, choked her and then grabbed her cheeks.

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